Army Corps of Engineers To Issue New Recreation Passes

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Cartersville, GA -- Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, about 240 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recreation projects nationwide will begin issuing America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Passes.

Currently, USACE accepts the Interagency Senior and Access passes at its recreation projects, but is not allowed to sell or issue the passes. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, signed into law June 10, 2014, granted the Secretary of the Army the authority to participate fully in the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Program.

Visitors at the designated USACE recreation projects will be able to purchase or obtain the following interagency recreation passes: Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Military Pass, Interagency Every Kid in a Park 4th Grade Pass and Interagency Volunteer Pass.

These passes can be obtained at the following locations near Cartersville:

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (770-427-4686)

Click here for a complete listing of sites in Georgia.

These passes will allow their holders free access to boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE. The senior and access America the Beautiful passes also provide holders a 50 percent discount on campsites at USACE-managed campgrounds. Additionally, USACE will continue to sell its own annual day use pass, which allows visitors free access to boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE

For information on the America the Beautiful passes, visit its website or call phone 1-888-275-8747 (when prompted, press option 3).

Additionally, the Interagency Pass Program allows each of the federal agencies to retain and reinvest revenues collected from the sale of passes at the project level. USACE plans to reinvest its revenues at the projects where the fees are collected.

For more information on USACE recreation sites and activities, visit www.CorpsLakes.us.

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